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100% agree with gambit, in the past any major FA would be 4th option or say 3rd, but no higher than that. LMA has the chance to be the guy in SA.
just my gut feeling. i'm well aware we never manage to sign big name free agents so i won't hold my breath but this feels different to me. he's from texas, his son lives in san antonio... he'll have a chance to play alongside his idol, on a team with a championship pedigree. he's 29, how much better will the trailblazers' roster be next year? good enough for a le run? nope.
idk how the rockets' numbers work out but i doubt they can afford him. and between us and the mavs it's not hard to see who has a better roster.
he and gasol aren't getting any younger and their teams won't be significantly better by next year. i'll be ecstatic with either.
100% agree with gambit, in the past any major FA would be 4th option or say 3rd, but no higher than that. LMA has the chance to be the guy in SA.
If Aldridge stays in Portland, his prime years will be spent just like the his previous years -working hard for a team that will never be good enough to make it. And the only satisfaction he'll ever get in his career will be to be adored by Portland's fans. While if he comes to the Spurs, his career will get an injection of adrenaline. Just the hype of being the biggest free agent signing of the summer alone must be exciting for him. The Spurs would instantly be favorites to contend for the championship with him as the best player on the team for the next few years. Not only will he become an instant fan favorite here in San Antonio and our best scorer/rebounder, but he'll get the experience of playing with hall of fame players, learn from a hall of fame coach and contend for multiple les.. things he will never experience in Portland, -while making generally about the same amount of money.. He has the opportunity to start fresh in the best possible position as the new cornerstone of one of the greatest dynasties in the NBA. Or, he could just re sign in Portland, never win anything and fade away into obscurity. The appeal of re-signing in Portland is not as attractive in comparison. Especially since the team as it stands will never contend for a le and is many pieces (and a coach) away from being a championship threat. Honestly what player in their right mind would not want to sign a maximum contract from an elite team like the Spurs and play for coach Popovich? I understand we haven't had luck with free agents in the past, but this time we can offer more money than everybody else. I'm talking about a MAXIMUM contract from the best run franchise in all of north american sports. Lebron left the Heat after multiple finals appearances in a row and winning championships. If Lebron can go back home, maybe Aldridge can too.... I like our chances, Aldridge is coming.....
Last edited by G-Dawgg; 06-05-2015 at 07:29 PM.
Is LA a good fit for the Spurs - meaning, will he be able to play with Tim on the floor? Will we give up Tiago in a trade to get him, and if so, does that free up $$ to go after Gasol too?
Yes - definitely can play with Tim on the floor. Issue would be more if Tim sits and Splitter is shipped off.
Aldridge is a FA, so if Spurs have max cap space, they don't need to move anyone. Max space can be had by moving Splitter or Diaw, or close if Mills is moved (but not all the way there).
Only way to get both Marc and Aldridge would be to move Splitter and Diaw (or renounce Green), and take no money back. Next to impossible. I'd say it's more likely that the Cavs win the le in 5 this year than Aldridge/Marc both joining.
So Tim moves to the 5 if he plays with LA on the floor? LA has the better jumper at this point, agreed?
Easily. I'd compare his jumper to Dirk's before Timmy's.
Gasol seems like a better replacement for Tiago while LA seems like a better replacement for Tim. Since Tim has realistically only 1 or 2 years left, perhaps LA is the best choice. Of course, I'm HOPING Tim returns.
I agree.
well put.
i'm sure timmy's coming back. for at least two years with the way he's been able to play. we get la, repeat, td goes out on top like the admiral.
bye bye tiago too bad
If Timmy and Manu come back, I doubt they have the ability to sign Aldridge. I don't see them letting Danny get away and moving Splitter won't be easy with his inability to stay healthy for long stretches.
Aldridge would be a great fit from an offensive standpoint IMO(especially since he has said that he's going to be shooting more 3s as his career progresses), unless they lose both Green and Splitter, of course..he's not a net negative defensive player, but he's not an impact defender, thus making it imperative to keep both Kawhi/DG on the perimeter, tbh..
Spurs could probably survive without Splitter(they had a top 3 D earlier in the year without him when Duncan was still fresh, although the sample size was miniscule), but only if they add defenders to the bench, too..can't survive with Manu and Belinelli as the backup wing defenders, and Diaw/Baynes as the bigs..look at the Warriors, for example, they don't have a single net negative defender in the rotation, including Curry, in addition to having 4 great/elite defenders(Bogut, Green, Iggy, Thompson)..
We will see man, I still won't get excited and always doubting a player will sign with SA until they actually sign. We will hear all the it was close crap and how they wanted to win and were so close to signing with the Spurs and then go somewhere else. We have seen that a few times so I won't get excited at all until someone actually signs in SA as a big name FA. I hear what you are saying though.
Hopefully Duncan and Ginobili come back for next season, even better if the could find a way to create cap space to sign Aldridge. Even though Aldridge is not an alpha go to player, he is pretty close to it.
Again, I think Rose is just guessing, but I'm all for LA as long as we don't have to decimate the roster to get him.
Great analogy.
He is purely guessing, maybe a good guess given signs or he may have heard something we did not behind the scenes but before FA even begins this is just a pure guess. Watch him stretch out his options too and take his time before he decides where to sign this off season, this will get stretched out and fans in here will be hanging on by a thread while this one here goes 100 pages by July 10th.
You can book all of that above and then some
I'm not trying to get too excited. But if the Spurs really want LA I think it gets done...Think about the other teams?? SA is an immediate fit and the best chance of winning compared to the rest.
What I think it'll come down to is the $. Are the Spurs willing to offer the max? If they do what players will we lose because of it? Spurs willing to do it? If Spurs offer the max to LA he will be a Spur.
Spurs fans all dreaming about getting to order that LMA Spurs jersey.
I'm just waiting on Leonard to sign that contract , been wanting his jersey since 2011.
Interdasting...
According to someone named Ben Ewing, this is LaMarcus Aldridge arriving at Logan Airport yesterday morning. The photo was posted on Sherrod Blakely’s Facebook page. I’ve been unable to confirm two things: 1) that’s actually LaMarcus Aldridge and 2) that’s Logan Airport. We’ve heard rumors that Aldridge is here with Tony Parker to catch the Kevin Hart show. I’m not sure why LMA would pick Boston when Hart is touring across the US this summer. RedsArmy.com
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